metropolitan statistical area · 39300

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area

Figures describe the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Providence city limits. The area spans RI, MA.

Median annual wage, all occupations$53,680
Total employment714,120

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area was $53,680 per year ($25.81 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 714,120 jobs. 608 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers6.89710$48,800
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians4.69500$59,170
School Bus Monitors4.181,510$35,910
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.64540$38,740
Computer and Information Research Scientists3.01510$123,390
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2.431,080$132,870
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary2.40640$79,190
Residential Advisors2.39930$48,850

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 608 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,700$16.2021,5301.22
Retail Salespersons$35,230$16.9420,9101.17
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,890$19.6615,6700.79
Registered Nurses$99,880$48.0215,1800.98
Cashiers$34,540$16.6014,4401.02
General and Operations Managers$110,360$53.0614,1100.88
Waiters and Waitresses$35,750$17.1913,6001.30
Nursing Assistants$46,330$22.2713,0301.96
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,640$17.6112,0200.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,370$19.4110,9000.80
Office Clerks, General$47,450$22.8110,6900.94
Customer Service Representatives$47,170$22.6810,6200.89
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,160$18.359,6600.95
Cooks, Restaurant$37,460$18.018,8501.37
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,060Not published8,4001.29
Accountants and Auditors$95,020$45.688,2501.24
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,610$29.147,0300.74
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,800$24.907,0200.89
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,470$35.806,9301.05
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,110Not published6,7701.38
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,480$37.736,4001.13
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,630$26.276,4001.01
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,690$24.376,3700.91
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$86,720Not published6,2800.99
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,680$27.735,6401.09
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,720$20.065,5501.33
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,250$21.765,5301.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,640$22.425,3400.95
Light Truck Drivers$45,900$22.075,1701.15
Software Developers$130,690$62.835,0200.65
Bartenders$35,680$17.154,5101.30
Security Guards$38,120$18.334,2700.72
Project Management Specialists$104,510$50.254,2300.86
Human Resources Specialists$76,930$36.994,1801.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,260$57.344,1501.51
Carpenters$61,910$29.764,1401.35
Medical Assistants$47,020$22.614,1201.10
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,960$40.364,0800.99
Management Analysts$100,360$48.254,0600.98
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,850$22.044,0101.07
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,680$37.833,9901.29
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,720$19.583,9800.62
Food Preparation Workers$36,250$17.433,8700.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,120$28.423,8501.70
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,450Not published3,8101.34
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,970$24.993,7001.14
Dishwashers$34,640$16.653,6801.68
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,860$22.533,6100.82
Electricians$73,980$35.573,5601.02
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,230$16.463,5601.38
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200$15.003,5301.42
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,900$34.093,5201.95
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,390$17.983,5100.89
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,900$18.223,4101.55
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,560$46.913,3500.90
Financial Managers$167,570$80.563,2800.85
Construction Laborers$59,280$28.503,2400.64
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,850$36.953,1201.01
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,440$22.813,0001.49
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,820$38.373,0001.40
Childcare Workers$37,230$17.902,8801.21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,790$23.942,7901.02
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,510$21.882,7801.15
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,990$40.862,7400.55
Bus Drivers, School$59,320$28.522,6901.45
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,170$33.732,6000.91
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,490$21.392,5700.72
Firefighters$66,150$31.802,5501.60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,990$37.982,5400.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800$25.392,4901.30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,100$27.452,4201.34
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$84,590$40.672,4101.07
Lawyers$133,000$63.942,3800.69
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,320$38.622,3100.81
Computer User Support Specialists$62,410$30.012,2900.70
Pharmacy Technicians$43,800$21.062,2401.03
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,200$15.002,1201.51
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,510$20.442,1001.37
Social and Community Service Managers$77,490$37.262,0602.14
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published2,0600.92
Computer Systems Analysts$128,580$61.822,0500.86
Financial and Investment Analysts$100,290$48.221,9501.18
Insurance Sales Agents$78,610$37.801,9500.88
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$67,380$32.391,9301.03
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,910$36.501,9201.19
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,410Not published1,8901.26
Pharmacists$130,840$62.901,8801.27
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,220$18.381,8501.06
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.891,8301.21
Sales Managers$148,880$71.581,7700.61
Mechanical Engineers$111,360$53.541,7501.29
Driver/Sales Workers$35,930$17.281,7100.91
Dental Assistants$49,460$23.781,6500.92
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,340$17.951,6401.43
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,350$22.281,6300.81
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220$82.321,6000.52
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$41,600$20.001,6001.41
Training and Development Specialists$72,550$34.881,5900.76
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85,330Not published1,5901.33
Industrial Engineers$106,290$51.101,5700.94
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$69,900$33.611,5700.72
Civil Engineers$99,310$47.741,5500.92
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$53,320$25.641,5501.04
Nurse Practitioners$135,520$65.151,5401.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,450$36.751,5200.72
School Bus Monitors$35,910$17.271,5104.18
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,870$16.771,5101.12
Instructional Coordinators$63,640$30.601,5001.43
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,010$24.521,5000.81
Compliance Officers$87,620$42.131,4800.77
Loan Officers$78,500$37.741,4601.16
Coaches and Scouts$52,420Not published1,4601.27
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,770$31.141,4600.72
Animal Caretakers$36,500$17.551,4501.19
Recreation Workers$36,320$17.461,4500.96
Physical Therapists$100,290$48.221,4401.17
Psychiatric Technicians$47,980$23.071,4201.97
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$76,960$37.001,4100.92
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,890$29.751,4100.79
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,930$28.811,4002.29
Cooks, Fast Food$35,260$16.951,3900.47
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,520$51.211,3801.67
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,980$21.151,3800.75
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,450$48.781,3700.95
Parts Salespersons$36,680$17.641,3701.11
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,320$21.311,3701.32
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,360$41.521,3100.88
Physicians, All Other$234,000$112.501,2900.82
Machinists$58,950$28.341,2900.98
Tellers$45,310$21.791,2800.85
Public Relations Specialists$77,210$37.121,2500.96
Dental Hygienists$89,310$42.941,2501.22
Industrial Production Managers$124,810$60.011,2301.09
Personal Financial Advisors$83,720$40.251,2000.98
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,600$46.921,2001.69
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,050$17.331,1900.68
Phlebotomists$46,430$22.321,1801.78
Data Scientists$102,440$49.251,1700.97
Administrative Services Managers$119,000$57.211,1500.95
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,360$15.561,1500.63
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$92,110Not published1,1401.52
Fundraisers$75,410$36.251,1302.21
Occupational Therapists$98,000$47.111,1301.52
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,720$47.941,0901.30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,920$28.811,0901.33
Food Service Managers$82,760$39.791,0800.98
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,870$63.881,0802.43
Chefs and Head Cooks$79,340$38.151,0701.16
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,260$28.491,0701.56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,910$28.811,0301.57
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,540$41.131,0202.25
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,750$21.041,0101.46
Managers, All Other$160,040$76.941,0000.35
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,320$49.679800.75
Bakers$36,920$17.759800.91
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,730$36.419701.57
Graphic Designers$70,450$33.879701.07
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85,740$41.229700.92
Cost Estimators$87,720$42.189600.93
Healthcare Social Workers$74,350$35.759601.11
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$62,910$30.249601.17
Physician Assistants$139,930$67.279501.28
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,560$17.589401.03
Residential Advisors$48,850$23.489302.39
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,610$48.859100.46
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,840$28.779101.51
Construction Managers$122,830$59.059000.52
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$79,650$38.299000.63
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,010$22.609002.07
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,540$22.388901.13
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,520$19.008701.52
Medical Records Specialists$62,030$29.828600.96
Electrical Engineers$114,710$55.158300.91
Food Batchmakers$36,220$17.418301.03
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,620$31.558200.61
Sewing Machine Operators$38,160$18.358201.70
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,830$23.478101.12
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,970$28.358001.12
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,000$52.887800.77
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,540Not published7801.14
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,560$24.797801.02
Printing Press Operators$45,390$21.827801.17
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,320$17.467701.15
Facilities Managers$107,310$51.597601.06
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,880$23.987500.80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,920$23.527500.76
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,790$27.787400.94
Production Workers, All Other$36,720$17.667400.64
Human Resources Managers$163,290$78.517300.73
Logisticians$78,370$37.687300.63
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$106,670$51.297300.93
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,160$22.197301.23
Information Security Analysts$109,940$52.867100.81
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,310$22.757100.86
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,350$27.097100.84
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,710$18.137100.59
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,800$23.467106.89
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$105,300$50.636901.40
Computer Network Support Specialists$82,560$39.696701.00
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$92,130Not published6701.52
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,440$30.026701.14
Parking Attendants$34,390$16.546601.05
Chief Executives$243,620$117.136500.69
Community Health Workers$52,130$25.066502.30
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,020$26.936502.33
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,190Not published6402.40
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$91,840$44.156400.65
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$64,560$31.046400.91
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$98,320$47.276402.04
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,150$34.696301.23
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640$83.006200.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,720$28.716200.88
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,670$17.636101.54
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.606101.26
Interior Designers$58,100$27.935901.80
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,400$27.605901.26
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,490Not published5801.34
Dentists, General$172,310$82.845801.02
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,440$23.295800.85
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$103,810$49.915801.29
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,660$29.645800.90
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,470$28.115701.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,260Not published5701.12
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$53,510$25.735700.84
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,940$52.385601.62
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,780Not published5500.55
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,230$34.735501.55
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,570$38.265400.88
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,310$16.985400.74
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,050$28.395401.04
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,740$18.635403.64
Labor Relations Specialists$93,140$44.785201.74
Computer Network Architects$131,320$63.145200.63
Producers and Directors$78,530$37.765200.80
Veterinarians$129,390$62.215201.35
Cooks, Short Order$44,050$21.185200.81
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$53,340$25.645201.36
Sheet Metal Workers$65,100$31.305200.94
Computer and Information Research Scientists$123,390$59.325103.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$93,940$45.175101.23
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,500$22.365101.56
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,350$23.735101.08
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,230$28.965100.71
Construction and Building Inspectors$80,100$38.515100.75
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published5000.93
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,170$28.455004.69
Financial Risk Specialists$103,470$49.754901.67
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,570Not published4901.29
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$85,470Not published4800.96
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,190$20.764800.83
Brokerage Clerks$62,400$30.004702.85
Computer Hardware Engineers$125,060$60.124601.31
Roofers$61,560$29.604600.73
Helpers--Production Workers$39,020$18.764600.60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,240$39.544501.03
Opticians, Dispensing$48,940$23.534501.34
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,580$28.164500.51
Bill and Account Collectors$52,890$25.434500.62
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$86,990$41.824501.88
Fence Erectors$46,450$22.334503.98
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,750$49.404400.51
Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,300$32.364401.87
Massage Therapists$60,420$29.054400.97
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,780$16.244400.79
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,790$22.504401.86
Engineers, All Other$110,520$53.144300.61
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,570$45.464301.55
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$128,150Not published4300.82
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,450$42.524300.82
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$81,030$38.964200.82
Tax Preparers$57,680$27.734201.21
Tutors$67,910$32.654200.52
Respiratory Therapists$86,660$41.664200.65
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,430$22.324200.83
Web Developers$98,140$47.184101.27
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,860$23.014101.32
Operations Research Analysts$77,900$37.454000.81
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,330$46.794000.98
Pest Control Workers$44,860$21.574000.85
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,300$30.433900.41
Tool and Die Makers$64,270$30.903901.48
Paramedics$66,370$31.913800.83
Surgical Technologists$77,270$37.153800.71
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.103801.11
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,210$21.743800.61
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,780$34.033700.77
School Psychologists$95,090$45.723701.26
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$81,810Not published3701.04
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,990$31.253700.71
Floral Designers$37,230$17.903701.98
Orderlies$39,180$18.843701.52
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,970$23.063700.83
Data Entry Keyers$42,840$20.603600.62
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,350$36.233600.90
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,570$16.623600.78
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,320$47.273500.55
Editors$76,180$36.633500.84
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,130$32.763500.43
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,920$20.643500.69
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,980$29.803400.97
Interpreters and Translators$69,430$33.383401.44
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,930$23.523400.96
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,660$19.553401.34
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,660$17.623400.27
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,120$20.733401.62
General Internal Medicine Physicians$379,490$182.453301.07
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,000$50.003301.15
Database Administrators$102,310$49.193201.01
Physical Therapist Aides$31,200$15.003201.45
Advertising Sales Agents$49,120$23.623200.76
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,350$18.443203.20
Financial Examiners$97,720$46.983101.01
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,600Not published3101.44
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,090Not published3101.35
Optometrists$139,910$67.263101.60
Family Medicine Physicians$438,290$210.723100.63
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,110$33.233100.48
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,570$18.063100.96
Purchasing Managers$135,850$65.313000.78
Emergency Medicine Physicians$476,890$229.283002.00
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,560$25.753000.80
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,620$28.183000.37
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,830$22.993002.59
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,110$18.803004.99
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$72,740$34.972901.13
Computer Programmers$97,300$46.782900.67
Web and Digital Interface Designers$93,020$44.722900.55
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$62,340$29.972900.59
Psychiatrists$287,610$138.282902.29
Natural Sciences Managers$144,920$69.672800.56
Property Appraisers and Assessors$87,160$41.912801.07
Insurance Underwriters$85,150$40.942800.59
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,360Not published2801.49
Pediatricians, General$218,080$104.852801.52
Psychiatric Aides$46,010$22.122801.74
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$61,040$29.352801.11
Funeral Attendants$51,910$24.962801.98
Couriers and Messengers$37,090$17.832800.89
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$57,980$27.882800.38
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$75,430$36.272801.68
Fundraising Managers$144,590$69.522701.52
Travel Agents$58,140$27.952701.07
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,500$29.572700.88
Library Technicians$47,230$22.712600.83
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,060$30.322601.60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,910$21.592600.42
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,310$23.232600.60
Public Relations Managers$146,370$70.372500.73
Credit Analysts$80,970$38.932500.86
Clergy$59,800$28.752500.96
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030Not published2500.90
Chiropractors$81,190$39.032501.36
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,370$18.452501.57
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$45,930$22.0825010.10
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$53,280$25.622500.71
Chemical Technicians$61,680$29.662400.92
Audio and Video Technicians$65,140$31.322400.75
Photographers$50,060$24.072400.99
Tour and Travel Guides$38,310$18.422400.97
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,820$23.472401.66
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,220$22.702400.88
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,270$23.212401.68
Health Education Specialists$67,630$32.522300.78
Commercial and Industrial Designers$93,220$44.822301.53
Procurement Clerks$51,680$24.852300.89
Order Clerks$49,390$23.742300.65
Environmental Engineers$101,140$48.632201.25
Urban and Regional Planners$87,880$42.252201.07
Social Science Research Assistants$52,470$25.232201.56
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,690Not published2201.37
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,580$25.762200.54
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,130$21.702200.40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$63,050$30.312201.16
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,000$36.542200.73
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,240$21.752200.50
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$49,260$23.682202.94
Food Processing Workers, All Other$34,770$16.722200.72
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,280$46.292100.94
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,390$17.492101.72
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,420$22.322100.73
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$67,420$32.412000.59
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,020$191.842004.92
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$107,650$51.762001.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists$77,710$37.361901.25
Chemists$100,730$48.431900.49
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,320Not published1902.43
Skincare Specialists$44,900$21.591900.56
Glaziers$61,650$29.641900.69
Mechanical Door Repairers$51,160$24.601901.49
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$113,120$54.391900.32
Surveyors$72,470$34.841800.76
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$93,930Not published1801.91
Technical Writers$92,240$44.351800.86
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,260$28.971800.40
Food Science Technicians$44,900$21.591702.50
Biological Technicians$56,850$27.331700.54
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$63,430$30.501700.95
Nurse AnesthetistsNot publishedNot published1700.70
Transportation Security Screeners$71,510$34.381700.72
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$47,570$22.871702.18
Credit Counselors$58,480$28.121601.28
Database Architects$142,070$68.301600.51
Mechanical Drafters$69,990$33.651600.86
History Teachers, Postsecondary$106,990Not published1601.83
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$227,120$109.191601.68
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,700$23.891600.51
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,870$22.531600.58
Training and Development Managers$126,370$60.751500.68
Funeral Home Managers$102,490$49.281502.34
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,650$30.601500.48
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$229,760$110.461501.36
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$66,740Not published1501.12
Music Directors and Composers$64,250$30.891502.65
Riggers$64,260$30.891501.45
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,100$23.611502.87
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,500$30.531400.62
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,490Not published1401.52
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$126,630Not published1401.81
Surgical Assistants$56,160$27.001401.34
Word Processors and Typists$48,310$23.231400.87
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$52,450$25.211400.84
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,880$32.151400.50
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$51,630$24.821402.91
Budget Analysts$87,760$42.191300.60
Materials Engineers$101,670$48.881301.26
Legal Support Workers, All Other$78,730$37.851300.59
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$133,520Not published1302.38
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$96,470Not published1301.00
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$97,210Not published1301.46
Broadcast Technicians$46,480$22.351301.32
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$104,000$50.001301.71
Concierges$49,130$23.621300.57
Sales Engineers$104,850$50.411300.53
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$70,720$34.001300.20
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,540$17.571302.13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,660$31.091300.99
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$40,580$19.511301.86
Crane and Tower Operators$89,880$43.211300.64
Lodging Managers$98,300$47.261200.61
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$101,460$48.781201.12
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,320$29.001200.47
Biological Scientists, All Other$101,750$48.921200.45
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$45,170$21.721201.21
Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,080Not published1200.78
Art Directors$81,820$39.341200.49
Writers and Authors$70,620$33.951200.54
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,360$23.251200.96
Bicycle Repairers$36,400$17.501202.13
Furniture Finishers$61,940$29.781201.86
Education Administrators, All Other$83,320$40.061100.42
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$92,100$44.281100.65
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$64,830$31.171100.72
Social Workers, All Other$108,740$52.281100.37
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$87,170$41.911100.65
Medical Transcriptionists$35,300$16.971100.59
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,710$22.461100.28
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$53,700$25.821100.76
Millwrights$62,520$30.061100.60
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,830$37.421000.59
Actuaries$108,010$51.931000.78
Mathematicians$109,260$52.5310010.24
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$92,010Not published1002.88
Therapists, All Other$86,400$41.541000.94
Cardiologists$395,610$190.201001.21
Animal Control Workers$54,770$26.331001.87
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$66,660$32.051000.83
Financial Clerks, All Other$58,040$27.911000.58
Home Appliance Repairers$58,540$28.151000.66
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,110$18.321002.37
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$42,530$20.451000.48
Landscape Architects$80,600$38.75901.01
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsNot publishedNot published900.88
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,480$37.73900.52
Conservation Scientists$80,880$38.88900.72
Psychologists, All Other$131,290$63.12901.07
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published901.72
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$82,530Not published901.55
Curators$77,670$37.34901.56
Fashion Designers$61,360$29.50900.87
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$55,110$26.50900.94
Nurse Midwives$135,180$64.99902.41
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more900.49
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$55,380$26.63900.78
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$45,560$21.91900.74
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$57,360$27.58901.26
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,590$22.88900.57
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,550$31.99900.70
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$47,440$22.81901.07
Chemical Engineers$106,950$51.42800.83
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$97,040$46.66800.98
Dietetic Technicians$38,840$18.67800.55
Orthotists and Prosthetists$89,620$43.09801.83
Private Detectives and Investigators$46,560$22.39800.47
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$58,470$28.11800.09
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$75,490$36.30800.72
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$68,580$32.97800.60
Power Plant Operators$97,320$46.79800.61
Etchers and Engravers$48,800$23.46802.31
Commercial Pilots$106,510Not published800.35
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$81,390$39.13700.93
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$64,390$30.96700.90
Food Scientists and Technologists$86,150$41.42701.14
Physical Scientists, All Other$180,470$86.77700.69
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$79,820$38.38700.49
Museum Technicians and Conservators$54,370$26.14701.30
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$92,250$44.35701.15
DermatologistsNot publishedNot published701.31
Pharmacy Aides$37,850$18.20700.41
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$41,250$19.83701.01
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$45,380$21.82700.22
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$50,850$24.45700.17
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$51,240$24.63700.52
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$60,850$29.26700.43
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$60,870$29.27700.56
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,340$23.72701.19
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,740$21.03701.64
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,050$21.66701.10
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$44,140$21.22702.69
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,190$17.40701.18
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$83,160$39.98701.49
Advertising and Promotions Managers$157,890$75.91600.63
Compensation and Benefits Managers$162,440$78.10600.61
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$100,130$48.14600.90
Statisticians$94,490$45.43600.47
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,420Not published600.08
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$48,770$23.45600.63
Surgeons, All Other$346,340$166.51600.54
Telemarketers$43,620$20.97600.22
Tile and Stone Setters$57,290$27.54600.35
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$53,810$25.87600.63
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$65,190$31.34600.64
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$58,500$28.13605.19
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,080$22.15600.50
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$132,530$63.72601.65
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$139,240$66.94500.70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$97,240Not published500.61
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published500.79
Podiatrists$159,790$76.82501.18
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$77,730$37.37500.86
Parking Enforcement Workers$47,960$23.06501.24
Embalmers$60,140$28.91502.54
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$34,570$16.62500.38
Meter Readers, Utilities$56,830$27.32500.61
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,680$21.00500.22
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$107,470$51.67500.55
Upholsterers$63,360$30.46500.53
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$164,480Not published500.10
Air Traffic Controllers$126,300$60.72500.46
Ship Engineers$119,330$57.37501.40
Emergency Management Directors$97,610$46.93400.64
Personal Service Managers, All Other$79,330$38.14400.91
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$81,370$39.12400.79
Drafters, All Other$75,090$36.10400.55
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$107,060$51.47400.81
Archivists$76,990$37.01401.12
Hearing Aid Specialists$64,840$31.17400.69
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$86,530$41.60400.41
Pipelayers$70,230$33.77400.27
Helpers--Electricians$40,440$19.44400.12
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,410$22.31400.54
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$46,960$22.58400.76
Transportation Inspectors$39,120$18.81400.38
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,310$25.15300.22
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$92,910Not published300.59
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$60,300$28.99300.56
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$59,590$28.65300.38
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,700$22.93300.40
Transportation Workers, All Other$44,130$21.22300.56
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$57,910$27.84Not publishedNot published
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$104,460Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Athletic Trainers$64,290Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Barbers$34,900$16.78Not publishedNot published
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$46,770$22.48Not publishedNot published
Commercial Divers$126,320$60.73Not publishedNot published
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$33,460$16.09Not publishedNot published
Dental Laboratory Technicians$45,320$21.79Not publishedNot published
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,670$22.92Not publishedNot published
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,690Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Epidemiologists$105,850$50.89Not publishedNot published
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,200Not publishedNot publishedNot published
File Clerks$36,400$17.50Not publishedNot published
Film and Video Editors$79,810$38.37Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,200$15.00Not publishedNot published
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$120,240$57.81Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$81,280$39.08Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,610$22.89Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$50,290$24.18Not publishedNot published
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,400$15.10Not publishedNot published
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$128,460Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Life Scientists, All Other$64,320$30.92Not publishedNot published
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,340$19.87Not publishedNot published
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,910$16.78Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$61,860$29.74Not publishedNot published
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,620$18.57Not publishedNot published
Models$45,060$21.66Not publishedNot published
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,480$22.35Not publishedNot published
Motorboat Operators$45,760$22.00Not publishedNot published
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$42,040$20.21Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$377,990$181.73Not publishedNot published
Physicians, Pathologists$319,880$153.79Not publishedNot published
Physicists$155,150$74.59Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$448,040$215.40Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$78,050$37.53Not publishedNot published
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,760$37.39Not publishedNot published
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,320$23.23Not publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$80,040$38.48Not publishedNot published
Stonemasons$62,510$30.05Not publishedNot published
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$40,300$19.37Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.